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A 568

CAP. 4

The Rules of the Supreme Court

[1988 Ed.

Setting aside-continued

order of judge in chambers granting or refusing application for leave or judicial review, O. 53, r. 13 registration of foreign judgment, O. 71, r. 9

Registry subpoena, O. 38, r. 19

service of writ, etc., O. 12, r. 8

summary judgment, O. 14, r. 11

action for specific performance, O. 86, r. 7

third party notice, O. 16, r. 4(2)

proceedings, O. 16, r. 6

verdict, finding or judgment after trial, application for. See Court of Appeal

writ, O. 12, r. 8

Setting down

action begun by writ (O. 34);

list, directions as to, O. 34, r. 4 notification of, O. 34, r. 8

time for, O. 34, r. 2

admiralty action, O. 75, r. 26

appeal to Court of Appeal, O. 59, r. 5

lodging documents when setting down, O. 34, r. 3

on motion for judgment in default of defence, O. 19, r. 7 originating summons action, O. 28, r. 9

Settlement of action

notification of court by parties, O. 34, r. 8 and see Disability, person under

Shorthand note. See Recording of proceedings

Sitting

Supreme Court, of, O. 64, r. 1

Court of Appeal, of, O. 64, r. 2

High Court, of, O. 64, r. 3

Supreme Court Offices, hours of, O. 64, r. 7

Slander, actions for. See Defamation actions

Slip rule

correction of judgment or order, O. 20, r. 11

Solicitor

acceptance of service by, O. 10, r. 1(2)

acknowledgment of service of body corporate by, O. 12, r. 1(2)

address for service, O. 6, r. 5

defendant by, O. 12, r. 1(1)

two or more defendants by same solicitor, O. 12, r. 1(4)

affidavit sworn before solicitor of party, O. 41, r. 8

appointment, notice of, O. 67, r. 3

body corporate, must sue by, O. 5, r. 6(2)

change of (O. 67):

notice of, O. 67, r. 1

committal on failure to give notice as to discovery or production of documents, O. 24, r. 16(4)

costs of,

interrogatories, O. 26, r. 6(4)

non-compliance with undertaking in action in rem, O. 75, r. 9

payable by own client, O. 62, r. 29

declaration as to issue of writ, etc., O. 6, r. 5(3)

indorsement of writ, etc., with name and address of, O. 6, r. 5

liability of, for costs, O. 62, r. 8

fees in proceedings before Registrar, O. 62, r. 8(8)

payment out of court to, O. 22, r. 10(2)

proceedings relating to. See Legal Practitioners Ordinance, (Cap. 159)

removal from record, O. 67, r. 5

responsibility for accuracy of copy document, O. 66, r. 4(3)

right of person to sue by, O. 5, r. 6(1)

withdrawal of, on ceasing to act, O. 67, r. 6

Special case. See Case stated

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A 568 CAP. 4 The Rules of the Supreme Court [1988 Ed. Setting aside-continued order of judge in chambers granting or refusing application for leave or judicial review, O. 53, r. 13 registration of foreign judgment, O. 71, r. 9 Registry subpoena, O. 38, r. 19 service of writ, etc., O. 12, r. 8 summary judgment, O. 14, r. 11 action for specific performance, O. 86, r. 7 third party notice, O. 16, r. 4(2) proceedings, O. 16, r. 6 verdict, finding or judgment after trial, application for. See Court of Appeal writ, O. 12, r. 8 Setting down action begun by writ (O. 34); list, directions as to, O. 34, r. 4 notification of, O. 34, r. 8 time for, O. 34, r. 2 admiralty action, O. 75, r. 26 appeal to Court of Appeal, O. 59, r. 5 lodging documents when setting down, O. 34, r. 3 on motion for judgment in default of defence, O. 19, r. 7 originating summons action, O. 28, r. 9 Settlement of action notification of court by parties, O. 34, r. 8 and see Disability, person under Shorthand note. See Recording of proceedings Sitting Supreme Court, of, O. 64, r. 1 Court of Appeal, of, O. 64, r. 2 High Court, of, O. 64, r. 3 Supreme Court Offices, hours of, O. 64, r. 7 Slander, actions for. See Defamation actions Slip rule correction of judgment or order, O. 20, r. 11 Solicitor acceptance of service by, O. 10, r. 1(2) acknowledgment of service of body corporate by, O. 12, r. 1(2) address for service, O. 6, r. 5 defendant by, O. 12, r. 1(1) two or more defendants by same solicitor, O. 12, r. 1(4) affidavit sworn before solicitor of party, O. 41, r. 8 appointment, notice of, O. 67, r. 3 body corporate, must sue by, O. 5, r. 6(2) change of (O. 67): notice of, O. 67, r. 1 committal on failure to give notice as to discovery or production of documents, O. 24, r. 16(4) costs of, interrogatories, O. 26, r. 6(4) non-compliance with undertaking in action in rem, O. 75, r. 9 payable by own client, O. 62, r. 29 declaration as to issue of writ, etc., O. 6, r. 5(3) indorsement of writ, etc., with name and address of, O. 6, r. 5 liability of, for costs, O. 62, r. 8 fees in proceedings before Registrar, O. 62, r. 8(8) payment out of court to, O. 22, r. 10(2) proceedings relating to. See Legal Practitioners Ordinance, (Cap. 159) removal from record, O. 67, r. 5 responsibility for accuracy of copy document, O. 66, r. 4(3) right of person to sue by, O. 5, r. 6(1) withdrawal of, on ceasing to act, O. 67, r. 6 Special case. See Case stated
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A 568 CAP. 4 The Rules of the Supreme Court [1988 Ed. Setting aside-continued order of judge in chambers granting or refusing application for leave or judicial review, O. 53, r. 13 registration of foreign judgment, O. 71, r. 9 Registry subpoena, O. 38, r. 19 service of writ, etc., O. 12, r. 8 summary judgment, O. 14, r. 11 action for specific performance, O. 86, r. 7 third party notice, O. 16, r. 4(2) proceedings, O. 16, r. 6 verdict, finding or judgment after trial, application for. See Court of Appeal writ, O. 12, r. 8 Setting down action begun by writ (O. 34); list, directions as to, O. 34, r. 4 notification of, O. 34, r. 8 time for, O. 34, r. 2 admiralty action, O. 75, r. 26 appeal to Court of Appeal, O. 59, r. 5 lodging documents when setting down, O. 34, r. 3 on motion for judgment in default of defence, O. 19, r. 7 originating summons action, O. 28, r. 9 Settlement of action notification of court by parties, O. 34, r. 8 and see Disability, person under Shorthand note. See Recording of proceedings Sitting Supreme Court, of, O. 64, r. 1 Court of Appeal, of, O. 64, r. 2 High Court, of, O. 64, r. 3 Supreme Court Offices, hours of, 0. 64, r. 7 Slander, actions for. See Defamation actions Slip rule correction of judgment or order, O. 20, r. 11 Solicitor acceptance of service by, O. 10, r. 1(2) acknowledgment of service of body corporate by, O. 12, r. 1(2) address for service, 0. 6, r. 5 defendant by, O. 12, r. 1(1) two or more defendants by same solicitor, O. 12, r. 1(4) affidavit sworn before solicitor of party, O. 41, r. 8 appointment, notice of, O. 67, r. 3 body corporate, must sue by, O. 5, r. 6(2) change of (O. 67): notice of, O. 67, r. 1 committal on failure to give notice as to discovery or production of documents, O. 24, r. 16(4) costs of, interrogatories, O. 26, r. 6(4) non-compliance with undertaking in action in rem, O. 75, r. 9 payable by own client, O. 62, r. 29 declaration as to issue of writ, etc., O. 6, r. 5(3) indorsement of writ, etc., with name and address of, O. 6, r. 5 liability of, for costs, O. 62, r. 8 fees in proceedings before Registrar, O. 62, r. 8(8) payment out of court to, O. 22, r. 10(2) proceedings relating to. See Legal Practitioners Ordinance, (Cap. 159) removal from record, O. 67, r. 5 responsibility for accuracy of copy document, O. 66, r. 4(3) right of person to sue by, O. 5, r. 6(1) withdrawal of, on ceasing to act, O. 67, r. 6 Special case. See Case stated
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A 568

CAP. 4

The Rules of the Supreme Court

[1988 Ed.

Setting aside-continued

order of judge in chambers granting or refusing application for leave or judicial review, O. 53, r. 13 registration of foreign judgment, O. 71, r. 9

Registry subpoena, O. 38, r. 19

service of writ, etc., O. 12, r. 8

summary judgment, O. 14, r. 11

action for specific performance, O. 86, r. 7

third party notice, O. 16, r. 4(2)

proceedings, O. 16, r. 6

verdict, finding or judgment after trial, application for. See Court of Appeal

writ, O. 12, r. 8

Setting down

action begun by writ (O. 34);

list, directions as to, O. 34, r. 4 notification of, O. 34, r. 8

time for, O. 34, r. 2

admiralty action, O. 75, r. 26

appeal to Court of Appeal, O. 59, r. 5

lodging documents when setting down, O. 34, r. 3

on motion for judgment in default of defence, O. 19, r. 7 originating summons action, O. 28, r. 9

Settlement of action

notification of court by parties, O. 34, r. 8 and see Disability, person under

Shorthand note. See Recording of proceedings

Sitting

Supreme Court, of, O. 64, r. 1

Court of Appeal, of, O. 64, r. 2

High Court, of, O. 64, r. 3

Supreme Court Offices, hours of, 0. 64, r. 7

Slander, actions for. See Defamation actions

Slip rule

correction of judgment or order, O. 20, r. 11

Solicitor

acceptance of service by, O. 10, r. 1(2)

acknowledgment of service of body corporate by, O. 12, r. 1(2)

address for service, 0. 6, r. 5

defendant by, O. 12, r. 1(1)

two or more defendants by same solicitor, O. 12, r. 1(4)

affidavit sworn before solicitor of party, O. 41, r. 8

appointment, notice of, O. 67, r. 3

body corporate, must sue by, O. 5, r. 6(2)

change of (O. 67):

notice of, O. 67, r. 1

committal on failure to give notice as to discovery or production of documents, O. 24, r. 16(4)

costs of,

interrogatories, O. 26, r. 6(4)

non-compliance with undertaking in action in rem, O. 75, r. 9

payable by own client, O. 62, r. 29

declaration as to issue of writ, etc., O. 6, r. 5(3)

indorsement of writ, etc., with name and address of, O. 6, r. 5

liability of, for costs, O. 62, r. 8

fees in proceedings before Registrar, O. 62, r. 8(8)

payment out of court to, O. 22, r. 10(2)

proceedings relating to. See Legal Practitioners Ordinance, (Cap. 159)

removal from record, O. 67, r. 5

responsibility for accuracy of copy document, O. 66, r. 4(3)

right of person to sue by, O. 5, r. 6(1)

withdrawal of, on ceasing to act, O. 67, r. 6

Special case. See Case stated

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